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Photo Caption: Kea Johnson, Bonnie Johnson’s daughter, cuts the ribbon with Valdez Educational Services President Aaron Valdez to celebrate the dedication of Valdez’s headquarters to Bonnie Johnson. Photo by Chris Sloan
May 20, 2026

Historic San Bernardino Building Becomes New Headquarters for Valdez Educational Services

Valdez Educational Services opens its new headquarters, honoring civil rights leader Bonnie Johnson and the long fight for educational equity she helped lead….

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Bonnie Johnson (1934–2019), a fearless leader who changed the landscape of American education. In 1972, the League of Mothers, led by Johnson, won a landmark Supreme Court case forcing the desegregation of San Bernardino City Schools. Her victory came after a grueling seven-year battle and school boycott marked by threats of violence from the KKK.
April 26, 2026

Civil Rights Landmark Becomes New Hub for Student Success: Valdez Educational Services Grand Opening

The new headquarters of Valdez Educational Services will be dedicated to the late Bonnie Sheree Johnson, a civil rights advocate best known for her role in fighting school segregation during the 1960s and as a “torchbearer” for civil rights in the Inland Empire (advancing educational equality and community empowerment). …

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